Tall corn rivalry and old railway relics unearthed
Walter Crabtree of Charleston reports clippings on a wager between Iowa and Virginia governors over tallest corn height and a reseal pay error of 17c per bushel later corrected to 7¢. Nearby, workmen uncover an 1889 oak piling from the GC B Q railroad along the Gidley land as memories of distant days resurface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Walter Crabtree
Charleston
W. Va
George Wilson
Iowa
Gov
Holt
Wilson
Virginia
Gregory's Run
W. V
Crabtree
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Crabtree
Gidley
Golfers Vie For Honors Here Sunday
Glenwood golfers dominated Fairview Country Club's annual open tournament with about 40 players, led by exceptional driving from James Summers. Medalist honors went to A. S. Workman and R. Phifer with 75s. multiple flight results list Glenwood players among top finishers and runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Fairview Country Club
Fairview
James Summers
Young Summers
A. 8. Workman
R. Phifer
A. S. Workman
G. A. Caldwell
Carl Hogan
James Summerg
Arthur Armstrong
C. Lt. Kunce
Dr. Bare
Lenox
C. L. Davis
Charles Johnson
J. L. Stivers
C. L. Nickel
Hamilton
Ed Marshall
Baton Tennant
Otto Hall
Coppage Station Register Recovered From Indian Creek
Highway workers found the Coppage Oid Station cash register stolen weeks earlier by an attendant during a busy period. Covered by creek water, the mechanism fouled but the accounts remained readable. The thief3369 rifled contents, dropped the register near Indian Creek, with loss estimated at over $60 plus repair costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Indian Creek
Tula
Acquisition Move in Nalvera Shakes Local Land Hold
Joseph Hansen leads the new group challenging for Vee acreage held by Lesa Gers. Platt of Buys Acreage AB reports the purchase and plans to take possession in Nalvera as the deal progresses.
Malvern Faculty Opens Year With Staff Meeting
Malvern school begins the year as the faculty, listed by name in rows, gathers for a staff meeting on Saturday. Several out of town teachers arrange rooms with local families, including Yost, McVicker, and Fletcher affiliations, as the roster completes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern School
Bupt
F. M. Davison
Fern McVicker
Mia
R. W. Salyers
Gretchen Gidley
Date Dyke
Hildegarde Baumgartner
Vieanore Peterson
Marian Bates
Catherine
Farquhar
Ruth Schini
Glen Dalrymple
Lulu Yost
Mary Ellen Davies
Helen Rohrbaugh
Mae Churchill
Pearl Geiger
Lydia Thledeman
Yost
Miss McVicker
Old Settlers Meet in Macedonia
Old settlers from Pottawattamie, Mills and Montgomery counties will gather at Macedonia on September 16 for the 52nd annual reunion. A basket picnic at noon precedes a program led by M. B. Pitt of Crescent as principal speaker and T. Genung of Glenwood as Mills county’s speaker. Music and entertainment are by Miss Eda McCready. Anath son present, oldtime baseball players from Carson and Macedonia will play at 3:90 p.m., highlighting a long standing sporty rivalry.
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Pottawattamia
Milla
Montgomery
Macedonia
M. B. Pitt
Crescant
Mills County
T. Genung
Glenwood
Eda McCready
Anathson
Carson
Bolton Family Back From Southern Trip The
Tuck Bolton and family along with Will Bolton and kin returned Saturday from a three week trip through the South visiting relatives friends and notable sites. They stopped at Corydon where Jesse James held up a bank and at Lincoln Tavern in Illinois where Abe Lincoln once spent nights. In Louisville they saw relatives Churchill Downs Seagram's Distillery Fort Knox and Mammoth Cave area including Green River and Crystal Cave wonders. They attended a homecoming at Geo W Bolton near Leitchfield with 100 plus relatives Aug 27 and toured Mammoth Cave Aug 30. A group also visited Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry during the trip.
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Corydon
Jesse James
Lincoln
Illinois
Abe Lincoln
Loulaville
Churchill Downs
Seagram
United States
Fort Knox
U. S
Geo. W. Bolton
Leitchfeld
Mammoth Cave
Green River
Floyd Collinge
Crystal Cave
Noshville
Tenn
Malvern Family Move This Week
The Bon ton County family welcomed a new home move this week. Waving ceremonies marked the transfer as Ralph Bon ton and family moved into Cherokee, with the Buntons and Lytnarde families also relocating. Frank Serta oversaw the moves, followed by other family transfers coordinated midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bonton
Cherokee
Geney
Maves
Malvernluiy
WA. Lyfarde
Buntons
F. B. Paces
Lytarde
Frank Serta
Lyne Mason Sall
Vee Faves
Mills County Relief Changes and Office Upgrades
Mills County relief workload declined when 68 WPA workers were dropped for a 30 day work hiatus. Current relief totals show direct aid to 57 families and 12 individuals, plus 137 WPA certifications. The county supervisors replaced a long serving chair with a mahogany directors table and four chairs in the courthouse. A new counter top was installed in the county clerk’s office reception area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla County
Giapaco
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Rural schools rate high at state fair
Rural schools achieved high marks at the state fair exhibit, placing in 20 categories. Seven firsts were awarded for work shown by County Superintendent Amy Hammers, including science, arithmetic, history, and geography items from Mt. Vernon, Elm Grove, Fairview, Vogeler, Center, and Prairie Creek.
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Amy Hammers
Mt. Vernon School
Elm Grove
Fairview
Vogeler
Iowa
Mt. Vernon
North Grove
U. B
West Liberty
Reasoner
Pleasant Hil
West Liberty No
Evernham
Prairie Creek
Missionary Talk at St Johns Ghurgh
The Rev W E Bertram Lutheran missionary to India will lecture at Be Joining Lutheran church about 8 p m on Wednesday Sept 13. He reports eight years in Indian missions and will show slides and a moving picture of the field. Judaica items will be on display. Free will offering requested to cover travel costs. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Bertram
Lutheran Church i India
Lutheran Church
Malvern
M. Bertram
United States
Emerson Hosts Annual Fall Festival This Weekend
Emerson will entertain southwest Iowa for the communitys Fall Festival Friday and Saturday. A parade opens each day with Mids county 4-H and Red Oak high school bands. Baseball games are set for Gassers vs Stanton and Wales vs Henderson both at 3 30 p m. Other events include races tug of war horse shoe pitching a dance and motion pictures each night. Exhibits cover agricultural products flowers fruit sewing and cookery with prizes and cash premiums.
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Emerson
Iowa
Mids County
Red Oak High
Stanton
Wales Va
Henderson
Emerson Community Club
D M Millen Dies in Council Bluffs
Funeral services were held Tuesday at East Liberty church for J D McMillen once of East Liberty. He died of a heart ailment in a Council Bluffs physician office while receiving treatment. Surviving are his wife Laura, daughter Florence McMillen a home service advisor for Nebraska Power Co Iowa division, and brother Dr J W McMillen of Stockton Kansas.
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East Liberty Church
J. D. McMillen
East Liberty
Nickerson
Wahoo
Neb
McMillen
Council Bluffy
Laura McMillen
Florence McMillen
Iowa
Nebraska Power Cop
J. W. McMillen
Stockton, Kan
Malvern Library Board Meets Tuesday Evening
Malvern library board met Tuesday evening for the regular monthly session. Routine bills were allowed and the book committee began work on a plan to add the best new fiction to the library shelves each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Library Board
Bullheads reintroduced to Boehner pond under state action
State Conservation Department dumped about 1500 adult bullheads into Boehner pond near Lansing on Tuesday. Tank truck delivery covered by Game Warden Bruce Stiles, with potential fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail for pond tampering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boehner
State Conservation Department
Lansing
Bruce Stiles
Vtate
Kile
Waal
Enrollment in Mitts county schools stays near last year's figures
Mitts county schools opened after Labor Day with enrollment close to last year. Emerson high school shows a 54 pupil K-12 split across grades 2 through 12, while Malvern reports first two days of counts by grade with first grade 22 and ninth grade 34 among others. Coach Marah Reynolds begins baseball candidacy as extra-curriculars start.
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Mitts County
Emerson
Marah Reynolds
Malvern
Davison
Auxiliary members entertain veterans at Clarinda hospital
Miscounty American Legion Auxiliary hosts its monthly birthday party for veterans at Clarinda state hospital. Malvern group featured Sr. Mijia of CC Camp with Mexican songs on guitar, Glenwood unit also entertained. Following games and refreshments, local members traveled to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Clarinda State Hospital
Humber
Auxiie Sry
Clarinda
Malvern
Sr. Mijia
CC Camp
Glenwood
Mills County Ministers Headed to Annual Conference
Methodist ministers and lay delegates from Mills county will travel next week to the churchs annual conference at Burlington. The gathering starts Tuesday and runs through the following Sunday focusing on church business, pastoral appointments, and setting the new years objectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Burlington
Tate
Workmen Rebuild Telegraph Lines Across Watwash Railway
A Westort Willow Telegraph Company crew repairs damaged lines between Omaha and Shhonte along the Watwash railway. Several hundred men arrived including the Mulgeant Moai Moy and WHE tes teva adem twa Waka to aid the reconstruction efforts.
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Westort Willow Telegraph
Omaha
Shhonte
Watwash
Card of Thanks from Wes to those who helped
A brief thanks to friends and family for kindness and support during a difficult time. The note expresses gratitude for visits messages and thoughtful deeds on the occasion of a birthday and in days following.
Malvern to Host Annual Softball Tourney Next Week
Tournament planners in Malvern finalize details for the annual softball event set to begin Monday September 14. Twenty or more teams from eastern Nebraska and southwestern Iowa are expected, including squads from Plattsmouth and Omaha such as the Italian Guards and Metz. Pairings will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Nebraska
Southwest Lowrn
Plattamouth
Omaha
Metz
County 4-H Band to Play at Ames
Milla county's popular 4-H club band will travel to Ames to perform at the Iowa Farm Sports festival hosted by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at Low State College. The band leaves at 6 am Friday and returns late Saturday, earning $100 for four to five hours of work. The festival features softball, horse shoe pitching, basketball free throw, trap shooting, swimming, checkers, games, and track and field events with exhibitions for men women boys and girls plus a Friday evening dance.
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Milla County
Ames
Iowa Farm
Lowe State College
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Football Candidates No Scarcity Here
Coach Neale Dyke reports about 24 prospects for Malvern's all-man six-player football team. Early practices show enough players for three full squads. With last year’s experience, Dyke aims for an aggressive on-field unit as the schedule forms with games planned at Thurman Randolph Farragut Anderson Randolph Tabor Stanton Coin.
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Neale Dyke
Malvern
Thurman
Randolph
Farragut
Anderson
Tabor
Stanton
Coin
Landis Hardware Joins Hibbard True Value Plan
Lloyd Landis, manager, announced Landis Hardware joined the Hibbard True Value Stores group buying plan. The store will rearrange stock and add lines to fit the merchandising campaign. Active group buying will bring price advantages, with weekly advertisements highlighting specials and new offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Hardware
Hibbard True Value
Lloyd Landis
Tis
Citizens Aim to Improve Park In Community Meeting
Thirteen residents of Malye met with the park board Saturday morning to discuss upgrading a local park. They heard reports on funding and proposed facilities, and urged swift action to protect trees and restore usable play areas for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wythweat
Patel
Teese
Nedsett
War prompts end of grain bin program in Iowa county
In Mills County Iowa the government corn loan plan faced collapse as grain prices rose above loan values. Buyers offered 60 cents, with little interest, and a week earlier 43 cents. Authorities expected producers to reprice by rescaling, possibly reducing need for metal bins. about seven and a half metal bins were delivered, with few more planned if prices stay high. Observers noted wartime price booms differed from past patterns.
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AAA
Tawa
Mills County
J. F. Wearin
Milla County
Roads Near Malvern East Of Town Nearly Ready
County road from Malvern east toward Pow nearly ready for use with contractor at work on grading. Expected to be finished this week and suitable for surfacing with concrete. Oil bed work south of town started this week with initial coat. blotter coat to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Wse
4-H Girls Place at State Fair in Mills County
Mills County 4-H girls performed well at the state fair earning ribbons for canned foods and fruit preserves. Projects included third place jams, meat varieties, tomato canning, and a nutrition poster. Vivian Watts and Eya Carmichael led a white ribbon demonstration. the group stayed at Hiflerest Laver during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Het
Milla County
Alicea Kundt
Betty Plumb
Jean Winslow
Janice Rodman
Silverette Club
Hetty Plumb
Helen Schroeder
Hare
Clever Cooks
Kelly
Vivian Watts
Eya Carmichael
Karlisé Jordi
Clover Caukaelob
MiNe County
Mas Distiner
They Loyal Uygaiectes Ltd
Chaperso
Hiflerest Laver
Fale
Judge Roe Speaks at Rotary Club Event
Judge Roe delivered remarks at the Alphites Erhae Rotary Club about community service and courtroom ethics. The address highlighted civic duty and judicial independence as key themes for local professionals and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Roe
Rotary Club
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Coppage
Zelma Fletcher
Robrbaugh
Geo
Galyers
Misa Geiger
W. D. McCausland
Miss Peterson
Misa Bates
J. A. Parsons
Miss Davies
H. T. Beattie
Misa Thiedeman
Miss Baumgartner
John Fletcher
Mies Schinf
Fred Durbin
Boltons
Tuck Bolton
Will Bolton
South
WPA
Mills
St, Johns Ghurgh
Red Oak
D. D. M’millen
Council Bluffs
Library
Methodist
County
Farm Bureau
Mira
Landis
Dude Chater
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